|Date|Opponent#|Rank#|Site|Result|Attendance|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|September 1|Delta State*||M.M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, MS|W 12-0|17,590|
|September 8|at #13 Alabama*||Legion Field • Birmingham, AL|W 27-24|75,962|
|September 15|at Georgia*||Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA|L 17-18|79,812|
|September 22|at Mississippi State*||Scott Field • Starkville, MS|L 10-13|40,115|
|September 29|Louisville*||M.M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, MS|W 25-13|20,545|
|October 6|at East Carolina*||Ficklen Memorial Stadium • Greenville, NC|W 16-7|31,305|
|October 13|at Tulane*||Louisiana Superdome • New Orleans, LA|W 20-14|26,662|
|October 20|Memphis State*||M.M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, MS|W 23-7|24,520|
|October 27|at Virginia Tech*||Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA|L 16-20|37,462|
|November 3|at SW Louisiana*||Cajun Field • Lafayette, LA|W 14-13|17,860|
|November 10|at #15 Auburn*||Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL|W 13-12|85,214|
|December 28|vs. NC State*|#23|Legion Field • Birmingham, AL (All-American Bowl)|L 27-31|44,000|

Question: number of wins in the season.
Answer: 8